STOP HITTING BRENNEN DAVIS!
The Cubs #1 prospect and consensus top-15 prospect in MLB was taken out of Monday’s spring training game against the Reds after he was drilled on the right knee. Davis was the second consecutive batter to get hit by Reds’ pitcher Graham Ashcraft.
Davis initially stayed in the game after he was checked out by a team trainer, but after a fielder’s choice that moved Davis to second base the Cubs opted to remove the outfielder from the game.
now he's taken out, hopefully just a sore knee, but it's unreal the bad luck Davis has had with HBPs https://t.co/Pa8PANQgbV
— Aldo Soto (@AldoSoto21) March 21, 2022
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On a Sergio Alcántara groundout, Davis was still favoring the knee as he ran around and stopped at second base. Now subbed for a pinch-runner. https://t.co/JAytp8xKcp
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) March 21, 2022
Davis has had an unbelievable run of bad luck with HBPs, missing time in the minors after getting hit on the wrist on multiple occasions.
Hopefully the removal of Davis on Monday is only precautionary, but at the very least he’s going to be walking around with a very sore knee for the next several days.
BRENNEN DAVIS OPPOSITE FIELD HOME RUN! 💪🏼
(📸: @WatchMarquee) pic.twitter.com/rIEVqZkSza
— Cubs Zone ™️ (@CubsZone) March 19, 2022
UPDATE
For now the Cubs say Davis is day-to-day with a bruised right knee.
Top prospect Brennen Davis is day-to-day with a right knee contusion, #Cubs announce, after he was hit by a pitch in the 2nd inning.
— Meghan Montemurro (@M_Montemurro) March 21, 2022
Fingers crossed that he’s all right and there’s damage after a few days of rest.
UPDATE
Brennen Davis got x-rays on his right knee and nothing came up, so that’s a good sign. Cubs manager David Ross also said that the young outfielder isn’t as sore as he expected. Another positive after the direct shot Davis took on Monday.
Brennen Davis' X-ray on his right knee was negative, Ross says.
Ross added that Davis said he thought he'd be more sore than he is today, which is another good sign. Davis is day-to-day with a right knee contusion. #Cubs
— Meghan Montemurro (@M_Montemurro) March 22, 2022